Mesozoic Valley
The Mesozoic Valley is discovered by destroying the mysterious rock. This then unlocks a separate simulation, in which a separate tech tree can be found.
Clicking the window will give you shells at the rate of 1 per click, but you can gain them faster by clicking the circles in the dinosaur upgrades section.
Remember: Dinosaurs will not automatically generate shells without tapping unless you unlock the automatic trait. This is different from the main tech tree.
After completing all quests for each dinosaur level, you have the option to call an asteroid, which will wipe out your dinosaur tree and restart the valley. It will, however, allow you to unlock more dinosaurs. It will also give you a silver geode, and increase the valley's Simulation Level by 1. Each additional Level on the Mesozoic Valley will increase the speed of the main simulation by 2%, and reaching certain MV Levels will also unlock additional bonus generators for the main sim.
Get as much Mutagen as possible at each level!! (by completing all quest targets and then getting as many remaining dinosaurs as possible up to threshold numbers like 50, 100, 150 or 250)
The difficulty increases at later game...
Types of Dinosaurs
The following table shows some info about the Dinosaurs. Cost is the amount of Shell needed to buy the first copy of each dinosaur. The cost increases by 15% each time a new copy is bought. The cost can be decreased by activating traits.
Gain is the number of Shells per dinosaur that is obtained each time the Dinosaur cycle finishes. This amount increases when the corresponding payout traits are activated.
Duration is the initial time for one cycle to be completed. It can be decreased by activating traits. By activating the first duration decreasing trait the dinosaur cycle is automated.
Unlock is the rank needed to be able to buy the first copy of the dinosaur.
Trait is the ranks that are needed to unlock the single dinosaur traits; automation/speed followed by payout.
| Dinosaur | Base Cost | Base Gain | Base Duration | Unlock | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archosaur | 3.74 | 1 | 0.6s | Lvl 1 | 2, 4 |
| Ornithischia (Parasaurolophus) | 60 | 60 | 3s | 2, 6 | |
| Stegosaurus | 720 | 720 | 6s | 3, 6 | |
| Ankylosaurus | 8,640 | 4,320 | 12s | Lvl 2 | 3, 5 |
| Triceratops | 103,680 | 51,840 | 24s | Lvl 3 | 4, 8 |
| Pterosaur | 1.24 M | 207,360 | 18s | Lvl 4 | 5, 10 |
| Plesiosaur | 14.93 M | 2.2 M | 36s | Lvl 6 | 7, 12 |
| Saurischia (Ceratosaurus) | 179.16 M | 5.16 M | 14s | Lvl 8 | 9, 12 |
| Sauropoda (Apatosaurus) | 2.15 B | 235.82 M | 120s | Lvl 10 | 11, 14 |
| Theropoda (Dilophosaurus) | 25.80 B | 167.8 M | 16s | Lvl 12 | 13, 16 |
| Compsognathus | 309.58 B | 223.69 M | 4s | Lvl 14 | 15, 18 |
| Velociraptor | 3.72 T | 6.71 B | 20s | Lvl 16 | 17, 19 |
| Pacycephalosaurus | 44.58 T | 71.58 B | 40s | Lvl 18 | 19, 22 |
| Gallimimus | 534.97 T | 76.36 B | 8s | Lvl 20 | 21, 24 |
| Archaeopteryx | 6.42 Qa | 1,53 T | 30s | Lvl 22 | 23, 26 |
| Brachiosaurus | 77.04 Qa | 61.06 T | 200s | Lvl 24 | 25, 28 |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | 924.42 Qa | 162.82 T | 100s | Lvl 26 | 27, 28 |
| Spinosaurus | 11.09 Qi | 782.86 T | 90s | Lvl 28 | 29, 30 |
| Iguanodon | 133.12 Qi | 2.23 Qa | 48s | Lvl 30 | 31, 32 |
| Ichthyosaur | 1.60 Sx | 7.41Qa | 30s | Lvl 33 | 34, 35 |
| Cynodont (Thrinaxodon) | 19.17 Sx | 26.36 Qa | 20s | Lvl 36 | 37, 38 |
| Eoraptor | 230.02 Sx | 281.16 Qa | 40s | Lvl 39 | 40, 41 |
| Mosasaurus | 2.76 Sp | 9.00 Qi | 240s | Lvl 42 | 43, 44 |
| Argentinosaurus | 33.12 Sp | 63.98 Qi | 320s | Lvl 45 | 46, 47 |
| Giganotosaurus | 397.5 Sp | 533.16 Qi | 500s | Lvl 48 | 49, 50 |
Traits (incomplete)
Traits are cards that can upgrade dinosaurs at the cost of Mutagen. When you open Data Geodes, you can gain a mix of Mutagen, Darwinium and Traits.
Each trait comes in varying levels of rarity, starting at common.
For each trait, as you level it up using more cards, it will follow one of a few different paths:
Speed Path
-Automate
-Then doubles production speed each upgrade
Payout Path
-Doubles payout each upgrade
Costs
Trait upgrades also have an associated cost, as follows:
| Upgrade No. | Copies Required | Cost & Rate Increase | Rate Increase for Epic Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Free (x 2) | x 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 50 Mutagen (x 4) | x 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 100 Mutagen (x 8) | x 2.5 |
| 4 | 10 | 200 Mutagen (x 16) | x 3 |
| 5 | 20 | 300 Mutagen (x 32) | x 3.5 |
| 6 | 50 | 400 Mutagen (x 64) | x 4 |
| 7 | 100 | 1,000 Mutagen (x 128) | x 4.5 |
| 8 | 200 | 2,000 Mutagen (x 256) | x 5 |
| 9 | 400 | 4,000 Mutagen (x 512) | x 5.5 |
| 10 | 800 | 8,000 Mutagen (x 1024) | x 6 |
| 11 | 1,000 | 20,000 Mutagen (x 2024) | x 6.5 |
| 12 | 2,000 | 50,000 Mutagen (x 4096) | x 7 |
| 13 | 5,000 | 100,000 Mutagen (x 8192) | x 7.5 |
| 14 | 10,000 | 200,000 Mutagen (x 16384) | |
| 15 and more | 20,000 | 400,000 Mutagen (x2 by level) | +0.5 by level |
The current (5/2020) maximum level for a card upgrade is 20.
Trait Cards
Common traits
| Dinosaur | Speed Path | Payout Path |
|---|---|---|
| Archosaurs | Opisthopubic Pelvis | Propubic Pelvis |
| Ornithischia | Predentary Bone | Duckbills |
| Stegosaurus | Armor | Flat Teeth |
| Ankylosaurus | Tail Club | Ossification |
| Triceratops | Nose Brow Horns | Frill |
| Pterosaurs | Wings | Extended Finger |
| Plesiosaurs | Aquatic Diapsid | Flippers |
| Saurischia | Mobile Neck | Upright Posture |
| Sauropoda | Rapid Tooth Replacement | Gastroliths |
| Theropoda | Grasping Hands | Sharp Teeth |
| Compsognathus | Small Bodies | Sharp Eyesight |
| Velociraptor | Sickle Shaped Claw | Pack Hunting |
| Pachycephalosaurus | Hard Head | Olfactory Lobes |
| Gallimimus | Nest Building | Three-toed Feet |
| Archaeopteryx | Bird Brain | Flight Feathers |
| Brachiosaurus | Long Tails | Pencil-like Teeth |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | Alpha Predator | Brawny Neck |
| Spinosaurus | Spines | Semi-Aquatic |
| Iguanodon | Thumb Spikes | Changing Posture |
| Ichthyosaur | Live Birth (Viviparous) | Large Eyes |
| Cynodont | Burrowing | Whiskers |
| Eoraptor | Heterodont Dentition (Omnivore) | True Fossil |
| Mosasaurus | Double-Hinged Jaw | Scales |
| Argentinosaurus | Accelerated Growth | Giant Vertebrae |
| Giganotosaurus | Homeothermy | Jaw Articulation |
Rare traits
- Bipedal - Rare
- Quadrupedal - Rare
- Ammonoidea - Rare
- Herbivore - Rare
- Carnivore - Rare
- Parallel Evolution - Rare
- Aquatic - Rare
- Triassic Age - Rare
- Jurassic Age - Rare
- Cretaceous Age - Rare
Epic traits
- Herd Behavior - Epic - Payout path for all dinosaurs (at a slower rate than common payout paths)
- Hollow Bones - Epic - Speed path for all dinosaurs (at a slower rate than common payout paths)
- Feathers - Epic - Discounts price for all dinosaurs
- Warm Climate - Epic - Increase dinosaur payout x1.5
Prestige
At level 50 the game allows to reboot with a lootbox of one warm climate trait card at level one, which provides a 50% bonus to payout from all dinosaurs. All epic and rare traits are saved, but common trait cards are set to zero.
Trivia
- Pterosaurs are said to be dinosaurs. While they are a sister clade to Dinosaurs, they are not actually dinosaurs. Also, Pterosaurs did not have leathery wings. Instead they had hair like filaments called pycnofibers.
- Plesiosaurus, Mosasaurus and Ichthyosaurus are also not dinosaurs. Plesiosaurs are more related to turtles, Mosasaurs are more related to snakes and monitor lizards and Ichthyosaurs branched off from all other groups of reptiles early on in their evolutionary history.
- The Cynodont is also not a type of dinosaur, but mammals. Dinosaurs and other archosaurs are diapsids whilst Cynodonts are Therapsids.